Revolvable article support



April 18, 1961 I. B. YOUNG, JR 8 REVOLVABLE ARTICLE SUPPORT Filed Nov.13, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 5s 5? Fl 6.2

INVENTOR.

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INVENTOR. lru Bruce Young, Jr. BY M 1 M M W F 2,980,261 REVOLVABLEARTICLE SUPPORT Ira Bruce Young, Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn., assignor toStainless Metal Products, Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., a corporation ofTennessee Filed Nov. 13, 1957, Ser. No. 696,149 '3 Claims. (Cl. 211131)This invention relates generally to the class of supports and isdirected particularly to a new revolvable support or display stand.

A particular object of the present invention is to provide a stand forthe support and display of various types of small articles wherein thereare provided for supporting such articles a multiplicity of verticallyspaced'trays, shelves or pans of unique design and wherein also thestand is formed in a novel manner to permit such revolvable trays or thelike to be readily disposed at different elevations in accordance withthe size of the articles placed thereon.

Another object of the invention is to provide an article support anddisplay stand embodying a central standard having rotatably mountedthereon trays of a novel design or construction whereby the same haveexceptional strength with extreme lightness of weight.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a revolvable articlesupport and display stand embodying a base, a standard supported thereonor attached thereto and a number of individual and readilyinterchangeable trays supported on the standard for rotation thereabout,wherein the parts are so associated that the stand may be easily knockeddown for packing or shipping.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an article supportand display stand of the character stated which is designed foreconomical construction and which is also strong and durable and capableof supporting a multiplicity of heavy objects in such a manner thataccess may be had to any one thereof by reason of the rotatable mountingof the trays.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detail description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings formingpart of the specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not confined to a strict conformitywiththe showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long assuch changes or modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of an article support and displaystand having revolvable trays or shelves, constructed in accordance withthe preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 22 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 3-3 ofFig. 1; 1

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectiontaken substantially on the line 44 of Fig.1; t

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig.1;

Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Fig.1; p

' Fig. 7 is a view inperspective of the middle portion of any one of therevolvable shelves or trays adapted to be novel manner in which thecrossed or latticed bars are section 27 is the lowermost one and thesection 28 is con-- secured to the flange of the standard encirclingsleeve;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on the.

line 8-8 of Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken at right anglesto the section for Fig. 8 and substantiallyon the line 9-9 of Fig.7.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the

stand, in its preferred construction, embodies a base whichis generallydesignated 10 and a standard generally designated 12, supported upon thebase in the manner about to be described. The standard 12 has mountedthereon a number of trays or shelves for rotary movement thereabout,whereby articles placed thereon may be readily reached, and these traysor shelves may be of a number of different designs in the outer portionsthereof but each is formed at its center in the same manner as theothers,

so as to give a strong and rugged construction with lightness of weight.7

The details of the trays or shelves will be hereinafter particularlydescribed.

The base 10 is preferably in theform of a large one piece circular bodyof inverted dished form and, therethe flange may be located on the upperside of the top and the sleeve extended through the opening.

Adjacent its lower end the sleeve has the diametrical openings 23.therethrough and the lower end of the standard 12, which is of tubularform, 'is extended into the sleeve 20 and is likewise provided withdiametrical openings 24 which are brought into alignment with theopenings 23,and a bolt 25 is passed thorugh the aligned openings andprovided with the usual nut 26 to secure it in place and thus rigidlysecure the standard to the base.

, The standard 12 may be formed in a single piece or as a single tube,but preferably it is formed in a number of sections, as illustrated, andthree such sections are here shown which are designated 27, 28 "and 29.The

In the same manner the upper end of the middle section 28 is connectedwith the uppermost section 29 by a pin 31 one end of which is secured asby welding or the like, as shown in Fig. 5 at 32, in the lower end ofthe section 29 while the other end of the pin which projects from thesection 29 is telescoped into the section 28. By the formation of'thestandard 12 in a number of sections as shown, it will be seen that thestand may be given.

styles or forms is designated 34 while the other form is mounted uponthe supporting standard and showing the designated 35. However, all ofthe trays are alike with respect to the basic construction or centralformation. thereof as illustrated in particular in Figs. 7, 8 and9.Accordingly this basic construction will be described as applying to anyone of the trays and as is shown in the Patented Apr. 18, 1961 3-figures referred to, there is provided a hub sleeve 36 of substantiallength and of antinside diameter to snugly receive the standard 12. Thissleeve 36 has its top end the underside of the flange 37 and the flangeis bent down over the underlying bar 39 as indicated at 40, and iswelded to the bars. Disposed at right angles to the two short bars 39are two other short heavy bars 41 which are disposed on opposite sidesof the sleeve and lie across and upon the top of the flange 37 and theportions of the flange adjacent to these bars 41 are bent or turnedupwardly as indicated at 42 around undersides of the bars 41, as showninFig. 9.

The portions 40 and the portions 42 of the flange 37 may be welded tothe adjacent bars and in addition the bars where they cross one anotherare also welded together as indicated at 43. Thus these four barsarranged in pairs which are in crossed or perpendicular relation, form arigid latticework secured to the top end of the sleeve 36 to give astrong, lightweight construction and the latticework 38 forms the baseor foundation for supporting other bars or other elements designed tocarry merchandise for display. For example, in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 2 thetray or shelf structure is shown as embodying longer crossed orperpendicularly related bars 44 wherein two of these bars are inparallel relation and extend across and rest upon the outer ends of apair of the lattice bars, as for example, the bars 39 to which they arespot welded, while the other two of the long bars 44 are arranged inspaced parallel relation and perpendicular to the first pair and lieacross and are welded to the outer ends of the other pair of latticebars 41. Thus is addition to the bars 44 being across and welded to theouter ends of the bars 39 and 41, they are also in crossed relation withone another and are welded together at the cross-over points 45.

The longer bars or arms 44 are here shown as having upturned outer endportions 46.

Obviously the form and number of the bars or arms 44 may be changed asmay be required and in addition they may be employed or utilized tosupport other members in a manner to form a receptacle adapted toreceive and carry smaller articles such as is shown in the form of thetrayor shelf designated 34. In this construction a receptacle 47 isprovided which embodies a central ring 48 which is secured by weldingupon the uppermost pair of lattice bars 41 concentric with the sleeve36. This ring has secured to it and radiating outwardly from it thespokes 49 which at their outer'ends are turned up as indicated at 50 andthe turned up ends are joined by a border ring 51. In addition to thering 48 being welded or otherwise suitably fixed to the centrallattice-work, a further rigidity can be given to the construction bywelding the spokes 49 to the lattice-work bars and to the bars or arms44 where the spokes cross the underlying bars. The sleeve 36 of each ofthe trays is interiorly dimensioned, as previously stated, to snuglyreceive the standard 12 and the trays are maintained at desiredelevations one above the other on the standard by the employment of pins52 which are extended through the proper diametrical openings 33 beneaththe tray sleeves 36 and the end of the pin may then be turned down asindicated at 53 to maintain it against accidental displacement, theother end otthe pin being provided with a suitable head, as shown.Obviously with this means of supporting the trays on the standard thetrays can be freely rotated about the standard While resting upon thesupporting pins and if the siz e: of the nierchandiseto be 'placedon thetrays makes itnecessary to separate 'the'trays orgive a wider spacingbetween them, the-proper'adjustrnent of the spacing-can be 'etiected byre-locatingthe pins 52,.

The standard, as previously stated, is of tubular form.

and a suitable closure cap can be inserted into the top end thereof asindicated at 54.

In addition to supporting an auxiliary structure upon the latticework 38or upon the arms 44, there is attached to one of the trays which wouldbe used as the top tray of the series, a suitable sign or cardsupporting unit such as is shown in Figs, land 4 and generallydesignated 55.

This unit embodies a wide substantially U-shaped Wire frame arranged ininverted position with the side them-- and placed against one side ofthe frame 56 with the free ends of the legs welded to the legs 56adjacent to the loops 57. The V-frame as shown in Fig. 1, thusextendsacross the width of or straddles the frame 56 and also projects slightlyabove the part 58 which connects the legs 56 so that a display or pricecard can be slipped between the two frames, as Will be readily apparent.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there is provided by the presentinvention a new and novel revolvable article support and display standwhich can be built economically and which is relatively light in weightbut at the same time, because of the novel way in which the elements areput together, will have considerable strength so as to support amultiplicity of heavy articles.

Also the parts are assembled in a novel manner so that they can bereadily separated for packing and shipping and the structure can beeasily and quickly set up without need for the employment of any specialtools.

, I claim:

1. A unit for use as a part of a display fixture embodying an uprightstandard; said unit comprising a sleeve adapted to have the standardextended therethrough, and a lattice structure comprising a plurality ofbar mem bers arranged to extend perpendicularly to the sleeve and fixedthereto outside of the area circumscribed by the interior cross sectionof the sleeve and each of said bar other bar members at the crossingpoints of such memibers, the lattice structure forming when the unit ismounted on a standard asubstantially horizontal body supporting means, areceptacle supported upon the latticev structure and comprising anannulus concentric with and of only slightly larger diameter than saidsleeve and resting upon and secured to said bars to form a fixed part ofthe unit, a multiplicity of bars in relatively closely spaced relationsecured to and radiating from said an nulus in a common plane therewith,said last mentioned bars having upturned outer end portions and a meansjoined to and connecting together said upturned outer end portions.

2. A tray unit for mounting upon a supporting standard; said unitcomprising a tubular sleeve member having a top end joined to anddefined by a surrounding flange and adapted to have the standardextended therethrough, and a lattice structure carried by said flange tolie in a plane perpendicular to the tube and comprising crossed rods atleast two of which lie against and are fixedly joined'to the undersideof the flange and at least two othersof which lie upon and are fixedlyjoined to the top of the flange, the first two rods and the said twoothers being rigidly joinedtogether at their crossing points.

a'ro'undl thelrods lying. against, the underside and other- 5 e edgeportions turned up and partly around the rods lying 348,271 upon the topthereof. 561,473 615,651 References Cited m the file of thls patent1,703,340 UNITED STATES PATENTS 5 1,918,956 Re. 4,652 Roe Nov. 28, 18712,071,290

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